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by Mark Hart (Author), Melanie Hart (Author)

Winner of a first-place award in the general interest category from the Association of Catholic Publishers and a second-place award in the family life category from the Catholic Media Association.

Many Catholics might recognize Mark Hart as the dynamic youth minister who has all the right answers about being and staying Catholic. Flash forward fifteen years: Mark and his wife Melanie have four children and they realize that despite all the advice they've doled out over the years, there's no single formula for having a happy, holy family. In Our Not-Quite-Holy Family, the Harts offer candid, sincere, and down-to-earth wisdom from their time in the trenches of parenting.

Do you feel as if you've taken all the right steps to create God-loving individuals but still find your children are tuning you out? Are you trying to figure out how to have a family that is holy but still "normal" and human? If so, you'll find comfort, encouragement, honesty, wit, and--most importantly--practical wisdom in Our Not-Quite-Holy Family.

Chock-full of amusing anecdotes about their journey raising four children, the Hart's book reminds Catholics that being a good parent means taking time to get to know--and actually enjoy--your children. You'll find thoughtful insights on a range of parenting topics, including:

  • becoming a proactive, emotionally-present parent,
  • healing personal wounds before they emerge in your parenting,
  • parenting with your spouse as a team while maintaining intimacy in marriage,
  • praying as a family without coercing your children,
  • managing screen time, social media, and demanding schedules, and
  • picking your battles and being a good listener.

Each chapter presents typical shortfalls and obstacles faced by Catholic parents, suggestions and ideas to think and pray about as a couple, and resources or activities to try as a couple or family.

A book for Catholics at every stage of the parenting journey--the Harts have a child in college, high school, middle school, and elementary school--Our Not-Quite-Holy Family leaves parents with a little less tension in their shoulders and a slap on the back for doing a good job--no matter what everyone else says "good Catholic parenting" should look like.

Author Biography

Mark and Melanie Hart minister to married and engaged couples in group and personal settings. Mark is the chief innovation officer at Life Teen International. He is an award-winning producer of Bible study DVDs and the author of more than twenty books, including the bestselling and award-winning Blessed are the Bored in Spirit. Melanie spends her free time ministering to, counseling, and mentoring women of all ages. The Harts are coauthors of Embracing God's Plan for Marriage: A Bible Study for Couples and Getting More Out of Marriage.

A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Mark is a blogger, podcaster, and international speaker. He is a research fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.

The couple lives in the Phoenix, Arizona, area with their four children.
Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: February 05, 2021
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